by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, consumer, property damage
May 11, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver We have all seen the modern version of county fair hawkers on the various home shopping channels. Southern California resident Julia Ortiz was watching Shop HQ in March of this year and saw an item, “That seemed ideal for my 75 year-old...
by Dennis Beaver | contractor, contracts, property damage
May 29, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “Danny” purchased an older home from a couple who fell in love with the game of shuffleboard from the many cruises they took over the years. In fact, they were so enthusiastic about shuffleboard that they had a court built in their...
by Dennis Beaver | conflict of interest, property damage
October 11, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I have read a number of your articles about neighbors refusing to maintain their property–especially trees–in a safe condition, or failing to keep a common fence in good repair. “Of course, most people do not...
by Dennis Beaver | lawsuit, property damage
August 16, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver While most business owners are aware they have a legal duty to maintain their premises in a safe, hazard-free condition, some fail to understand or accept the fact that this includes trees on the property. Trees provide shade, are...
by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, property damage
July 19, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Who is responsible–and what should you do–when a repair crew from your local power utility negligently causes a power surge and all of your appliances–everything that has wires and plugs into the wall–is fried? That was the question...
by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim, property damage
April 2, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver After the first El Nino storm of this year, Doug, a Central California reader phoned in a panic, his trembling voice explaining: “Two days ago a neighbor’s tree crashed into our home, demolishing it, injuring our baby daughter and...
